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![I have a thing for the 4th gen Corolla. Unlike the 3rd, it actually looks good. I had a lot of seat time in the wagon version as a kid, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_20230512_090948_edited_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla (E70) 1.5 GL Saloon – End Of Part One")
CC Capsule: 1981 Toyota Corolla (E70) 1.5 GL Saloon – End Of Part One
Posted on February 5, 2024 | 15 CommentsI have a thing for the 4th gen Corolla. Unlike the 3rd, it actually looks good. I had a lot of seat time in the wagon version as a kid, […] -
![Like many in my age cohort, I was raised on a steady diet of ‘70s/‘80s American TV shows. I’m talking Dukes of Hazzard, Charlie’s Angels, Hawaii Five-O, The Fall Guy […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230625_123700_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1974 Nissan Cedric (230) GL Hardtop Saloon – The Streets Of San Fran-Tokyo")
Curbside Classic: 1974 Nissan Cedric (230) GL Hardtop Saloon – The Streets Of San Fran-Tokyo
Posted on January 31, 2024 | 19 CommentsLike many in my age cohort, I was raised on a steady diet of ‘70s/‘80s American TV shows. I’m talking Dukes of Hazzard, Charlie’s Angels, Hawaii Five-O, The Fall Guy […] -
![Over the years, Toyota put out a slew of remarkable sports cars. From the Supra to the MR2 and from the 2000GT to the AE86, the Japanese giant has cause […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230702_092322_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1966 Toyota Sports 800 – Humble (But Brilliant) Beginnings")
Curbside Classic: 1966 Toyota Sports 800 – Humble (But Brilliant) Beginnings
Posted on January 26, 2024 | 6 CommentsOver the years, Toyota put out a slew of remarkable sports cars. From the Supra to the MR2 and from the 2000GT to the AE86, the Japanese giant has cause […] -
![(first posted 1/24/2018) Bangkok is home to the largest Japanese expat community in the world. Some work here, but a considerable number also choose to retire in Thailand. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_20180119_121351.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1994 Mazda Familia 1400 Super Cab – The Migrant Familia")
CC Capsule: 1994 Mazda Familia 1400 Super Cab – The Migrant Familia
Posted on January 24, 2024 | 15 Comments(first posted 1/24/2018) Bangkok is home to the largest Japanese expat community in the world. Some work here, but a considerable number also choose to retire in Thailand. […] -
![(first posted 1/17/2018) I love this ute. Let’s start with those headlights. It’s such a pleasure to see yellow lenses over here. They’re not so common in Australia, seen more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/dattoute3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Long Bed – The Long, The Short And The Ugly")
Curbside Classic: 1972-79 Datsun 620 Long Bed – The Long, The Short And The Ugly
Posted on January 17, 2024 | 53 Comments(first posted 1/17/2018) I love this ute. Let’s start with those headlights. It’s such a pleasure to see yellow lenses over here. They’re not so common in Australia, seen more […] -
![If you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20230402_142222_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad")
Car Show Capsule: 1952 Datsun Sports DC-3 Roadster – Historical Revisionism Gone Mad
Posted on January 16, 2024 | 6 CommentsIf you look up “Datsun Sports DC-3” on the web, be it in English or Japanese, you will find a lot of sources – including Nissan themselves – claiming this […] -
![Curbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This is actually a 1974 with […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CC-23-042-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla – 1971 Small Car Comparison #3")
Curbside Classic: Toyota Corolla – 1971 Small Car Comparison #3
Posted on January 11, 2024 | 45 CommentsCurbside Classics takes you back to 1971 for a virtual comparison test of six small cars, based (and partly borrowed) from a C/D test. This is actually a 1974 with […] -
![When Leaving Thailand in mid-2019, I figured the T87 family would be back for a visit sometime in the next year or so. After all, it’s only a six-hour flight […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_20231228_104553_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corona (T130) 1800 – Five Years And One Corona Ago…")
CC Capsule: 1980 Toyota Corona (T130) 1800 – Five Years And One Corona Ago…
Posted on January 9, 2024 | 11 CommentsWhen Leaving Thailand in mid-2019, I figured the T87 family would be back for a visit sometime in the next year or so. After all, it’s only a six-hour flight […] -
Curbside Classic: 1993-1999 Toyota Celica – Those Headlights
Posted on January 4, 2024 | 46 Comments(first posted 1/2/2018) Those. Headlights. -
![Ah, the 2010s! What a blessed decade that was. For some things, maybe. Car design-wise, it was actually piss-poor, on the whole. The overweight, squinty-eyed, angry-edgy-chunky tanks we are currently […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20221225_144449_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 2020 Honda S660 Neo Classic – The Masked Avenger")
CC Capsule: 2020 Honda S660 Neo Classic – The Masked Avenger
Posted on December 18, 2023 | 10 CommentsAh, the 2010s! What a blessed decade that was. For some things, maybe. Car design-wise, it was actually piss-poor, on the whole. The overweight, squinty-eyed, angry-edgy-chunky tanks we are currently […] -
![(first posted 12/15/2017) Following up on a Legend is no easy task, especially when referring to the Acura Legend. Despite it lacking a V8 and rear-wheel drive, it […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Acura-RL-Boston-2002.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1996-2004 Acura 3.5RL – A Rather Lost, Relative Letdown, Retrograde Legend")
Curbside Classic: 1996-2004 Acura 3.5RL – A Rather Lost, Relative Letdown, Retrograde Legend
Posted on December 15, 2023 | 58 Comments(first posted 12/15/2017) Following up on a Legend is no easy task, especially when referring to the Acura Legend. Despite it lacking a V8 and rear-wheel drive, it […] -
![Four decades is a long time for a car nameplate. The Cedric burst on the scene in 1960 and ten generations later, in mid-1999, the last iteration of this venerable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_20210515_143918_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Cedric (Y34) Premium Limited – Muted Finale")
Curbside Classic: 2000 Nissan Cedric (Y34) Premium Limited – Muted Finale
Posted on December 11, 2023 | 14 CommentsFour decades is a long time for a car nameplate. The Cedric burst on the scene in 1960 and ten generations later, in mid-1999, the last iteration of this venerable […] -
![(first posted 12/3/2013) Why did I pick this 240SX to write up? Because its a fine-looking car, as well as being one of the last of its genre: affordable […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/CC-98-029-925.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan 240SX And Silvia/SX History – Who’s The Prettiest Silvia Of Them All?")
Curbside Classic: 1989 Nissan 240SX And Silvia/SX History – Who’s The Prettiest Silvia Of Them All?
Posted on December 4, 2023 | 62 Comments(first posted 12/3/2013) Why did I pick this 240SX to write up? Because its a fine-looking car, as well as being one of the last of its genre: affordable […] -
![(first posted 11/27/2017) Toyota North America’s average buyer age was ticking up in the 1990s, coinciding with the gradual disappearance of their more exciting, youth-oriented models. The Supra […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/7th-generation-toyota-celica-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2000-06 Toyota Celica – Ending On A High Note")
Curbside Classic: 2000-06 Toyota Celica – Ending On A High Note
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 50 Comments(first posted 11/27/2017) Toyota North America’s average buyer age was ticking up in the 1990s, coinciding with the gradual disappearance of their more exciting, youth-oriented models. The Supra […] -
![Something is happening to parking lots in Tokyo. In a word, they’re disappearing. The one where I caught this superbly preserved Sprinter, for instance, has been fenced up since late […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20220505_170339_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter (E100) SE-G – Hunting Grounds In Peril")
CC Capsule: 1992 Toyota Sprinter (E100) SE-G – Hunting Grounds In Peril
Posted on November 27, 2023 | 13 CommentsSomething is happening to parking lots in Tokyo. In a word, they’re disappearing. The one where I caught this superbly preserved Sprinter, for instance, has been fenced up since late […]
